Shetland: Homes without power after heavy snow
Weather Watcher Wendy photographed the beginning of the snowfall in Shetland on MondayThe areas affected include Voe and Brae in the north mainland along with the islands of Yell, Unst and Whalsay.
Meanwhile the temperature dropped to -17.3C in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, overnight on the coldest night of the year so far.In Shetland the wintry conditions also caused problems on the roads, with about 40 vehicles stuck on a hill at Weisdale on Monday afternoon. All schools and early learning setting across the islands are closed, with the exception of those in Fair Isle.Graeme Keddie, of SSE Networks, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland the network in Shetland had been damaged by extreme weather on Monday afternoon and evening.
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